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(PHOTO/Cissy Houston) Twitter: @RapUpCissy Houston, 78, performs at the 2012 BET awards, in honor of her late daughter Whitney Houston

Cissy Houston's special tribute to her late daughter Whitney Houston was the emotional highlight of Sunday night's BET (Black Entertainment Television) awards show.

The 78-year-old, who has been out of the spotlight since Whitney's untimely death on Feb. 11, gave a rousing performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" while clutching a white handkerchief. The emotionally charged performance left the majority of the star studded audience weeping in tears.

The lyrics to the heartfelt ballad include "When you're weary / Feeling small / When tears are in your eyes / I will dry them all," and Houston's flawless performance received a standing ovation.

Viewers, including various celebrities, flocked to social networking site Twitter throughout the emotional tribute to weigh in on Cissy's performance.

Other singers including Monica, Brandy, Chaka Khan and Whitney's brother Gary Houston all took to the stage for their renditions of some of the late singer's classic hits including "I'm Every Woman" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."

Various celebrities including Beyonce Knowles and Melanie Fiona were all spotted weeping among the crowd as Cissy bravely took to the stage to sing for her late daughter.